Pensions for Veterans Were Once Viewed as Government Handouts

The Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides services for nearly 10 million veterans each year, currently handles health care, benefits and burials for those who have served. But nomination battles and standards of care haven’t always been the most controversial thing about the V.A.—for years, Americans couldn’t decide whether they wanted to support veterans at all. Pensions for Veterans Were Once Viewed as Government Handouts Posted from history.com